Providing Prepaid Postage to Improve Voter Turnout

About the Program

Category: Community and Economic Development (Best in Category)

Year: 2018

King County Elections tested pre-paid postage in the February and April 2017 special elections. Voters received ballot return envelopes with the postage already paid. Voter turnout exceeded projections in both elections, and a vast majority of voters chose to return their ballots by mail.